Bitcoin
Bitcoin is an innovative payment system and cryptocurrency, released in 2009 as the world’s first decentralized digital currency: Bitcoin transactions aren’t supervised by a central bank, using blockchain instead.
- Bitcoin bandit makes prison break, flees Iceland on PM’s plane
The suspected mastermind of Iceland’s ‘big bitcoin heist’ reportedly escaped from prison and fled the country – on a plane that was also carrying the prime minister.World News - Bitcoin perfect example of ‘faddish human behavior’ – Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller
Nobel laureate Robert Shiller has taken his turn to bash bitcoin, calling the cryptocurrency more of a psychological experiment than a serious investment.Business News - Gold and bitcoin equally useless – Mark Cuban
Tech billionaire Mark Cuban says he despises both gold and bitcoin. They are not viable alternatives to currency, according to the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, who lobbies for a debt-first approach.Business News - Going down: Bitcoin & crypto market dropping into danger territory
Bitcoin fell below $7,000 on Friday, moving closer to the lows the world's number one virtual currency reached in February.Business News - Golden digits: Nelson Mandela’s ‘hands’ bought for $10mn in bitcoin
Solid gold castings of Nelson Mandela’s hands have sold for $10 million in bitcoin to a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange. The four golden hands are believed to be the only ones left in the world.Business News - Iceland to diplomatically boycott 2018 World Cup in Russia
Iceland has announced it will be boycotting the World Cup this summer. It comes after the US and EU countries announced the expulsion of diplomats over the Sergei Skripal poisoning case.Sport News
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